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Gentlemen Start Your Turkeys: Start Frying That Is
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Tags: Turkey, Thanksgiving, Frying, Safety
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is issuing safety tips for preventing fires and burns when using turkey fryers. Since 1998, CPSC has reports of 75 incidents that involved fires, flames, or burns associated with turkey fryers. Twenty-eight of these incidents were reported for the year 2002. For safest operation, CPSC staff recommends that consumers follow these guidelines as they prepare to use a turkey fryer:
| | Make sure there is at least 2 feet of space between the liquid propane tank and fryer burner. |
| | Place the liquid propane gas tank and fryer so that any wind blows the heat of the fryer away from the gas tank. |
| | Center the pot over the burner on the cooker. |
| | Completely thaw (USDA says 24 hours for every 4 to 5 pounds) and dry turkey before cooking. Partially frozen and/or wet turkeys can produce excessive hot oil splatter when added to the oil. |
| | Follow the manufacturer's instructions to determine the proper amount of oil to add. If those are not available: Place turkey in pot Fill with water until the turkey is covered by about 1/2 inch of water Remove and dry turkey and Mark water level. Dump water, dry the pot, and fill with oil to the marked level. |
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